SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 121 (Was.), 133 (Car.) | XM: 384 (Was.), 229 (Car.) | SXM App: 831 (Was.), 804 (Car.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Washington leads all-time series, 9-7
STREAKS: Washington has won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/27/20: Panthers 20 at Washington 13
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/1/19: Washington 29 at Panthers 21
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAMÂ LEADERSÂ CAROLINA PANTHERS
W 29-19 vs. Tampa Bay LAST WEEK W 34-10 at Arizona
Ron Rivera: 0-1 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Rhule: 1-0
20.6/27.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.5/19.3
345.4 OFFENSE 320.9
Taylor Heinicke: 201-306-2,184-12-9-87.4 PASSING P.J. Walker: 25-44-200-0-1-58.9
Antonio Gibson: 135-506-3.7-5 RUSHING Chuba Hubbard (R): 120-421-3.5-3
Terry McLaurin: 49-632-12.9-4 RECEIVING DJ Moore: 57-701-12.3-3
376.4 DEFENSE 280.7
Jonathan Allen: 6 SACKS Haason Reddick: 9.5
William Jackson, Bobby McCain: 2 INTs Three tied: 2
-3 (11/14) TAKE/GIVE -5 (12/17)
Tress Way: 49.9 (42.5) PUNTING (NET) Lachlan Edwards: 48.5 (40.5)
Joey Slye: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG) KICKING Zane Gonzalez: 72 (15/16 PAT; 19/21 FG)
WASHINGTON NOTES
• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE completed 26 of 32 attempts (careerhigh 81.3 pct.) for 256 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 110.4 rating last week, his 2nd-career start with 100+ rating. Made 1st career start w/ Car. (vs. Atl., 12/23/18). Aims for his 4th road start in row with 20+ completions.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON rushed for 64 yards & 2 TDs in Week 10, his 4th-career game with 2+ TDs. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 6th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 61 yards in last meeting. RB J.D. MCKISSIC had 4 catches last week & aims for his 5th in row with 4+ receptions. Had 8 catches, 92 scrimmage yards (77 rec., 15 rush) & TD catch in last meeting. Since 2020, leads all RBs in receptions (117) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (956).
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 6 receptions & 59 rec. yards last week. Has 100+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on road. Needs 1 catch for 3rd-consecutive 50-catch season. WR DEANDRE CARTER aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch.
• LB COLE HOLCOMB aims for his 15th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 11 tackles & sack in last meeting. S KAMREN CURL led team with 7 tackles & had 3rd PD of season last week. Had INT in last meeting. CB KENDALL FULLER has 7 PD in his past 6. Had PD & TFL in last meeting. DT JONATHAN ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. DT DARON PAYNE had sack in last meeting. LB JAMIN DAVIS is 1 of 3 rookie LBs with 40+ tackles (40).
PANTHERS NOTESÂ
• QB CAM NEWTON had TD pass & rush TD in Car. season debut last week. Has 71 career rush TDs & 43 games with both pass TD & rush TD, both most by QB in NFL history. Has 13 TDs (11 pass, 2 rush) vs. INT for 109.8 rating in 5 career starts vs. Was. Is Car. franchise leader in pass yards (29,049) & pass TDs (183).
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 10 catches & 161 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 66 rec.) in Week 10. Has 11 games with 10+ catches, most by RB all-time & 3rd-most by player in 1st 5 seasons in NFL history. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 games this season. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. Needs 9 catches to surpass ROGER CRAIG & ALVIN KAMARA (358) for most by RB in 1st 5 seasons all-time.
• WR DJ MOORE had 6 catches for 75 yards & rec. TD in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 5+ catches. Has 5+ receptions in 6 of his past 7 at home. WR ROBBY ANDERSON had 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Had 7 catches & rec. TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD catch.
• LB HAASON REDDICK had 1.5 sacks & FF last week. Is 1 of 2 (T.J. WATT) with 5 games with 1.5+ sacks in 2021. Has 5.5 sacks in 5 home games this season. DE BRIAN BURNS aims for his 6th in row at home with TFL. Had sack in last meeting. LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 6 tackles, 2 PD & sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 8+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home. S JEREMY CHINN aims for his 3rd in row at home with 9+ tackles.
